Lighter.



PATENTED APR. 7, 1908.

A. E. GAUGHBY'.

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UNITED STATES ALBERT. E. GAUGHEY;

OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

LIGHTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT E. CAUGHEY,

citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county ofDouglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Lighters, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to a novel form of lighting device whichis especially designed for use in connection with ignitible pellets orcharges, the object being to provide a transportable device of thischaracter which is simple and durable in its construction and whichoperates in a positive manner to produce the desired result. To this endthe lighter comprises essentially a casing having a charge holdermovably mounted therein, the said charge holder being formed With a pairof jaws which automatically grip the ignitible charge and carry the sameover an igniting surface, novel means being provided for controlling themovements of the charge holder and also for regulating the feeding ofthe pellets.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means foreffecting the result, reference is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the charge carrier ina retracted position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the chargecarrier in a projected position. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional viewtaken at right angles to the sections shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4c isa detail view of the charge gripping members.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The casing within which the charge holder and igniting mechanism aremounted is indicated at 1 and preferably has a somewhat elongatedformation, being provided toward one end with a transverse partition 2having an opening 3 formed therein and also having an edge thereofslotted as indicated at 4. The charge holding device comprises a pair ofmembers slidably mounted one upon the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 6, 1907.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Serial No. 366,843.

[ other and carrying jaws which 006 erate to grip the pellet. One ofthese slida le members is in the nature of a tube 5 passing looselythrough the opening 3 in'the partition 2, while the opposite member isin the nature of a rod 6 which is slidably mounted within the tube. Theouter end of the tube 5 carries a jaw 7 and in a similar manner theouter end of the rod 6 is provided with a jaw 8 which cooperates withthe jaw 7 to grip one of the pellets 9. It will also be observed that apair of laterally extending wings 10 are provided at the outer end ofthe rod 6 and that the said wings are loosely received by slots 1 1 inthe outer extremity of the tubular member 5 and serve to prevent anyrotary movement of the rod 6 and also to guide the same in itslongitudinal movement. The inner end of the rod 6 extends beyond thetube 5 and a coil spring 15 surrounds the projecting portion of the sameand is interposed between tremity of the rod 6. It will thus be apparentthat this spring 15 normally operates to draw the rod 6 inwardly,thereby moving the jaw 8 toward the jaw 7 in such a manner as to grip apellet between them. Rigidly connected to the tube 5 is an arm 13 whichis slidably mounted upon one side of the casing 1 and carries afinger-piece 14 which proj ects through the casing and moves within aslot in the same. Interposed between the arm 18 and the inner end of thecasing 1 is a spring 15 which normally tends to throw the arm 13 againstthe partition 2, in which position the jaws 7 and 8 are projected beyondthe end of the casing and are drawn together by the action of the spring15. By pushing backwardly upon the finger-piece 14 however the chargeholding device may be withdrawn within the casing and when the extremityof the rod 6 contacts with the end of the casing it will be readilyapparent that the spring 15 will be compressed and the jaw 8 moved awayfrom the jaw 7 so that the charge 9 can be readily received between thesame.

A trip mechanism in the nature of a looking bar 16 is employed forholding the charge holder in a retracted position, one arm of thelocking bar' extending loosely through the slotted portion 4 of thepartition 2, While the the extremity of the tube 5 and the exop ositearm projects toward the tube 5 and is esigned to engage the outer endportion of the same when the finger-piece 14 has been ulled 'rearwardlyto retract the charge liolder. A spring 17 is provided for normallyholding the locking bar 16 out of engagement with the charge holdingdevice andlhe. said locking bar is also formed with a fingerpiece 18serving as a means for operating the bar to engage the tube 5.

The ignitible charges or pellets are preferably contained within amagazine 19 and are discharged through a feed opening 20 therein. Thedevice for controlling the supply of the pellets to the charge holder isin the nature of a lever 21 pivoted upon an extension 22 of the casing 1and formed with a pair of spaced arms 23 designed to receive a pelletbetween the same and deliver the e let between the jaws 7 and 8 when theever 21 is given a rocking movement. A rod 24 connects the locking bar16 and the lever 21 and the various elements are so arranged that whenthe finger piece 18 is pressed inwardly the lever 21 is rocked so as todeliver a pellet between the jaws 7 and 8, and the inwardly extendingarm of the bell crank lever 16 moved into engagement with the tube 5.

Upon the release of the finger-piece 18 the tension in the spring 15causes the charge holding device to move outwardly so as to carry thepellet between a pair of igniting surfaces 25 and to hold the pellet ina projected osition beyond the end of the casing. It will e readilyapparent however that as soon as the charge holder starts to moveoutwardly the spring 15 will draw the rod 6 within the tube 5 and movethe jaw 8 toward the jaw 7 in such a manner as to securely grip thepellet 1 which is brought into contact with the igniting surfaces 25.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge holder mounted withinthe casing and comprising a pair of jawsslidable with respect to each other, means for feeding ignitible chargesbetween the jaws, and means carried by the casing and cooperating withthe jaws for igniting the charge.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge holder mounted within the casing and comprising a pair ofrelatively movable jaws, means for feeding an ignitible charge to thecharge holder, an igniting surface carried by the casing, and means forcausing the jaws to grip the charge and carry it over the ignitingsurface.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge holder mounted within the casing and comprising a pair ofmembers slidable upon each other and carrying gripping jaws, means fordelivering an ignitible charge to the charge holder, an ignitingsurface, and means for causing the jaws to grip the charge and carry itover the igniting surface.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge gripper movably mounted within the casing, an igniting surface,means for moving the charge gripper-over the igniting surface, a feedingmechanism for supplying ignitible charges to the charge gripper, atripping mechanism for holding the charge gripper in a retractedposition, and an operative connection between the feeding mechanism andthe tripping mechanism.

5. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a casing, a'charge holder movably mounted within thecasing and comprising a pair of movable jaws, an igniting surface, meansfor delivering a charge between the jaws, a tripping mechanism normallyholding the charge holder in a retracted position, and means whereby thejaws of the charge holder automatically grip the charge and carry itover the igniting surface upon the release of the tripping mechan-18111.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a tubular member slidably mounted within the casing and carrying a jaw,a rod slidable within the tubular member and also carrying a jawcooperating with the first mentioned jaw, an igniting surface, means fordelivering a charge between the jaws, a spring carried by the rod andnormally operating to hold the two jaws in engagement with each other,the eX- tremity of the rod being designed to engage a stop and compressthe spring to throw the jaws apart when the charge holder is moved intoposition for receiving a charge, and means for moving the charge holderover the igniting surface, the before mentioned spring operating tocause the jaws to grip the charge previous to engagement of the chargewith the igniting surface.

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge holder mounted within the casing, an igniting surface, meansfor moving the charge holder over the igniting surface, a feedingmechanism comprising a lever formed with a pair of spaced. arms designedto receive a charge and deliver it to the charge holder, a trippingmechanism for the charge holder, and an operative connection between thetripping mechanism and the feeding mechanism.

8. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing,a charge holder movably mounted within the casing, an igniting surface,means for moving the charge ber connecting the locking bar and the leverholder over the igniting surface, a locking of the feeding mechanism. 10bar one end of Whicl1-is designed to engage In testimony whereof I afliXmy signature the charge holder to hold the same in a re in presence oftWo Witnesses.

,5 tracted position, a feeding mechanism com- ALBERT E. CAUGHEY. [L. s.]

prising a lever formed With a pair of spaced l/Vitnesses: arms des1gnedto recelve a charge and de- CHET L. NOEL, llver 1t to the charge holder,and a link mem- N ETTIE FLOREN.

